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David Bailey, president of international operations at Staar Surgical, makers of the Visian ICL & TICL, says ICL technology allows surgeons to differentiate themselves in the slowing LASIK marketplace.

Phakic IOLs offer slightly better results than LASIK for high myopia Dr Pablo Artal, of the Optical Laboratory in the University of Murcia in Spain, told delegates.

According to a report published in the September 5th issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, two processes in the retina, which in combination contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), can be disrupted by antioxidants.

iScience Interventional has been granted 510k clearance from the FDA for its canaloplasty microcatheter for the catheterization and viscodilation of the Schlemm's canal in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals has been granted Fast Track designations by the FDA for NT-501 for the treatment of visual loss in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

According to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, differences in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of quinolone antibiotics may affect the incidence of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.

The implantation of the double intraocular lens (IOL) system (IOL-VIP) can improve best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in patients with low vision due to advanced maculopathy, according to a report published in the September issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

A study published in the September issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology, has discovered that wearing swimming goggles may elevate intraocular pressure (IOP).

There are no statistically significant differences in outcomes when wavefront-guided LASIK is performed with or without iris recognition (IR), according to a report published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

A travel guide to help you get the most out of your stay in Berlin during the XXVI ESCRS congress.

The genetic mutations responsible for Duane's retraction syndrome (DRS) and strabismus have been identified, according to a study published online as a Science Express Report.

There is a large variation in the blood flow to the macula across a 24-hour period in old, but not young, eyes, according to results published in the August issue of the Journal of Glaucoma.

Dr Terence Devine details the unique attributes of Bausch & Lomb's Stellaris MICS platform for 1.8 mm coaxial MICS

Eating oily fish just once a week may cut the risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by half, according to results of the EUREYE study, published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Dr Christophe Chassain believes blue-blocking square-edged hydrophilic lenses are just as safe as their hydrophobic counterparts

Tamsulosin increases the risk of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery by more than 50%, according to results of a study published online ahead of print by Acta Ophthalmologica.

In Focus news, September 2008

Ophthalmologists today are more likely to begin treatment to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) at lower levels than twenty years ago, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma, August 2008.

Avastin (bevacizumab) is effective in the arrest of angiogenesis at several stages, according to a study published online ahead of print by Acta Ophthalmologica.

Feature includes: statistics providing a true picture of the number of European surgeons practising MICS; interviews with European experts; why you should adopt the technique; product showcase.

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Understanding the glaucoma continuum enables earlier detection and better monitoring of the disease, according to Dr Theodore Krupin.

The UK's medical reimbursement governing body, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), is to reimburse Lucentis (ranibizumab; Novartis) jointly with Novartis under a dose-capping scheme, reversing NICE's earlier, much derided, decision not to reimburse the drug.

Pfizer has announced that it does not plan to begin a Phase III trial of its experimental compound PF-03187207 for glaucoma and ocular hypertension in Asia.

Dr Frank Schaeffel & Dr Hakan Kaymak discuss a new device that measures tilt and decentration of the crystalline lens in both phakic eyes of healthy subjects.

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Dr Liliana Werner believes that it is the shape of an IOL edge, rather than the material from which it is made, that determines the likelihood of PCO.

The prevalence of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in Europe is 3.2 per 10000 inhabitants, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

By considering geometry, tissue properties and histology, Dr Paul Ernest outlines qualities of a well-constructed wound.